The streams are all in great shape from a level standpoint. Water temperatures range from 40 to 45 degrees F., which is good. I think melting snow may drop the water temperature some today. The weather will be warmer today, in the middle fifties. It should start raining this morning. There could be up to an inch of rain today and possible more tonight. It… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – January 09, 2022
The stream levels are all down to very near a normal level and clear. It will be sunny and warm today with a high temperature in the upper forties. Rain is forecast for tomorrow and through the night. Rainfall amounts could be heavy. Sunday’s high should be in the middle fifties. Some roads in Great Smoky Mountains National Park have re-opened, including Little River Road,… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – January 08, 2022
The stream levels are still a little high throughout the park. The high temperature today will be around 30 degrees with sunshine this afternoon. Tomorrow will be sunny and much warmer, with a high around fifty degrees. Rain is forecast for Sunday with a high in the mid fifties. Some roads in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed – highway 441, Cades Cove loop… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – January 07, 2022
Well, it is 3:00 PM this afternoon and I’ve been at home in Pigeon Forge waiting on snow to call but not one flake yet. Oh, I’m sure it is coming and according to the radar, the upper elevations of the park has been getting more the last four hours. For some good news for a change, there is rain and warmer weather ahead for… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – January 06, 2022
Many of the roads in the park are still closed this morning. It will be cloudy and a little warmer today, with a high temperature in the low fifties. Rain will arrive again tomorrow, then turn to snow late in the day. The high temperature will be in the low forties. There could be a substaintial amount of snow again Thursday. Check out our sister… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – January 05, 2022
All the roads in the park are closed this morning. The Smoky Mountains got a lot of snow yesterday. Due to snow breaking off tree limbs throughout the area, we lost electricity and internet service yesterday morning at our home in Pigeon Forge about 5 AM and it wasn’t restored until late yesterday afternoon. We were lucky. The news is reporting that about 8000 people… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – January 04, 2022
All the streams in the park are blown out or very high this morning, too high to fish. There has been a lot of rain lately. More rain is predicted today with a high temperature in the upper fifties. It will drop to the low twenties tonight. There’s a Winter Storm Warning tonight and tomorrow morning. Two to five inches of snow is possible in… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – January 02, 2022
Happy New Year to all. I look forward to the new year hoping the virus problem go away soon and everyone can focus on other things including their past time activities. The streams are all down to normal levels and in good shape. Showers and thunderstorms are possible today, so if you fish, please be aware of it. Check out our sister websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com &… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – January 01, 2022
We had a lot of rain last night and all the streams in the park are high this morning. They are all too high to wade safely. It is still very warm. There is still a chance for showers this morning. It will be cloudy with a high in the mid sixties. Showers and thunderstorms are possible tomorrow with a high in the low seventies.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – December 30, 2021
It is warm again this morning, so warm Angie turned the AC on. All the stream is the park are headed up due to rain this morning. The levels below were at 10:30 AM. They should continue to rise all day but should be good for at least a short while and maybe not even get above good wading levels. We will have to wait… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – December 29, 2021